Crime & Safety in Miami Beach, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2022 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2022)Violent Crime Rate
10.79
per 1,000 residents
+122% vs national
Property Crime Rate
85.57
per 1,000 residents
+251% vs national
Total Crimes
7,616
2022
Violent Clearance
2%
cases solved
-95% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+204%
vs 50K-100K avg
+204% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+43.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2020
How Miami Beach Compares
Source: FBI (2022)Miami Beach vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2022)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Miami Beach is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2022)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2022)Miami Beach police solve 60% of murder cases but only 0% of aggravated assault cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 35%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2022)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2022)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 5 | 0.06 | 60.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 109 | 1.38 | 11.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 243 | 3.07 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 492 | 6.23 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 497 | 6.29 | 15.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 5,848 | 74.00 | 7.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 418 | 5.29 | 4.3% |
Miami Beach, FL reported 853 violent crimes and 6,763 property crimes in 2022. The violent crime rate of 10.79 per 1,000 residents is 122.4% above the national average of 4.85 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 2% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 5,848 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 15.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Miami Beach's violent crime rate is 204% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 853 | 6,763 | 10.79 | 85.57 |
| 2020 | 670 | 5,109 | 7.53 | 57.39 |
| 2019 | 859 | 6,977 | 9.32 | 75.68 |
| 2017 | 890 | 7,587 | 9.61 | 81.96 |
| 2016 | 945 | 8,419 | 10.14 | 90.37 |
| 2015 | 1,002 | 9,002 | 10.82 | 97.17 |